CALENDAR OF EVENTS

TODAY

Environmental Issues Seminar — 6 p.m., virtual; “Stormwater and Low Impact Design” by Michael Dietz of UConn Extension; hosted by Three Rivers Community College; free; registration required; tinyurl.com/EnvironmentalSeminar.

Planting for Native Pollinators — 6 p.m., virtual; presentation by Tim Wachtmann of Plantscapes of New England; hosted by the Mystic and Noank Library; free; registration required; (860) 536-7721.

Garden Tourism — 6:30 p.m., virtual; presented by Dr. Richard Benfield, retired professor of geography at Central Connecticut State Univeristy; hosted by the Waterford Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 444-5805.

Spring Lecture — 7 p.m., virtual; “Down on the Farm: The Last Dairy Farms of North Stonington” presented by Markham Starr; held by Old Lyme Historical Society; free; registration required; 434-0684; info@oldlymehistorical.org.

StoryFaces — 10 a.m.-5 p.m., virtual; storytelling with face paint presented by Christopher Agostino; hosted by the Groton Public Library; for all ages; free; registration required; (860) 441-6750.

Story Time — 10 a.m., virtual; presented by Miss Mary-Jane and her musical friend Mr. Brian; hosted by the Bill Memorial Library; for all ages; free; registration required; (860) 445-0392.

The Politics of Epidemics, from Thucydides to Mary Shelley to COVID-19 — 6 p.m., virtual; Eileen Hunt Botting will speak on the politics of epidemics through the lens of literature and history; hosted by the Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council; free; $20 non-members; registration required; (860) 388-9241; secwac.org.

Bingo — 7 p.m., Gales Ferry Firehouse, 1772 Route 12, Gales Ferry; to benefit Ledyard Lions; must register; 917-8834.

THURSDAY, APRIL 15

Gag Reflex: A Gay Stand-Up Comedy Show — 6 p.m., The Social Bar + Kitchen, 208 Bank St., New London; ages 21 and up; $30; $25 in advance; SkyCasper.com.

It’s All About Astronomy — 7 p.m., virtual; hosted by local enthusiasts Alan Sheiness and Scott Mallory; sponsored by Land Lyme Trust; free; registration required; alan.sheiness@icloud.com.

StoryFaces — 10 a.m.-5 p.m., virtual; storytelling with face paint presented by Christopher Agostino; hosted by the Groton Public Library; for all ages; free; registration required; (860) 441-6750.

Rickie Louise Miller & Tony Marshall — 7:30 p.m., Strange Brew Pub, 86 Water St., Norwich; $5; (860) 222-8350.

FRIDAY, APRIL 16

Get Your Garden — 7 p.m., virtual; fourpart workshop by Tri Gable Lea Farm; hosted by the Groton Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 441-6750. Grab & Go Activity Bag — 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road, Groton; pick up supplies and instructions; for ages 5 and up; free; (860) 441-6750. StoryFaces — 10 a.m.-5 p.m., virtual; storytelling with face paint presented by Christopher Agostino; hosted by the Groton Public Library; for all ages; free; registration required; (860) 441-6750.

An Evening of Chamber Music — 7 p.m., Groton Bible Chapel, 60 Toll Gate Road, Groton; presented by members of the Coast Guard Band; free; must register: us-coast-guard-band.ticketleap.com. Balkun Brothers — 8 p.m., Strange Brew, 86 Water St., Norwich; $10; 222-8350.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17

Brahms 3rd Violin Sonata — 5 p.m., virtual; featuring Yury Martynov: Liszt, The Years of Pilgrimage; presented by Music Matters YouTube; hosted by La Grua Center; $10; registration required; (860) 535-2300; lagruacenter.org.

Grab & Go Craft — 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford; pick up supplies to make a sheep craft at home; free; 444-5805.

Swing Into Spring — 10:30-11:15 a.m., virtual; a music, bubble and comedy show for all children presented by Turtle Dance Music; hosted by Waterford Public Library; free; must register; 444-5805.

Nancy Drew Book Discussion — 10 a.m., virtual; “The Secret of the Old Clock” by Carolyn Keene; for all ages; hosted by the East Lyme Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 739-6926.

Dog Coat Class — 10 a.m., virtual; hosted by Spark Makerspace; make a fleece coat for your dog; $27; $36 for non-members; registration required; (860) 629-8477.

Professor Diane M. Rodgers: Children in Social Movements — 1 p.m., virtual; hosted by Otis Library; free; registration required; (860) 889-2365.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18

Intro to 3D Modeling (CAD) — 2-4 p.m., virtual; the basics of designing your own object for 3D printing; hosted by Spark Makerspace; $18; $24 non-members; registration required; (860) 629-8477. Sunday Funday — High Street, Westerly; music includes noon-3 p.m., Howling Hound Dogs; 1:30-4 p.m., Ken Serio Jazz Trio; 4-7 p.m., James Harris; presented by the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce; free; oceanchamber.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 19

Calligraphy 101 — 5-6 p.m., virtual; kits provided to teens ages 12-18; hosted by the Waterford Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 444-5805. Family Storytime Kits — 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road, Groton; handpicked books, a small craft and family activities; free; registration required; (860) 441-6750. Storytime — 10:30 a.m., virtual; for children of all ages; hosted by the Groton Public Library; free; (860) 441-6750.

TUESDAY, APRIL 20

Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series — 7:30 p.m., virtual; “Rousing the Ecological Imagination through Poetry” by poets Margaret Gibson and David K. Leff; hosted by the University of Connecticut; free; coastalperspectives@uconn.edu. Hidden History of Old Lyme, Lyme and East Lyme — 7 p.m., virtual; presented by authors Jim Lampos and Michaelle Pearson; hosted by the Lyme Public Library; free; registration required; (860) 434-2272.